Spear Item Number: K5.159 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Spear with triangular spearhead that has a short cylindrical shaft with two raised bands at the top. The spear is secured to the long wooden shaft with woven stem ? decorated with horse hair that points towards the end of the shaft. The wooden shaft has been painted black.
Item History
- Made in South Africa between 1850 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Spear
- Identification Number
- K5.159
- Type of Item
- spear
- Material
- wood, iron metal, horse hair fibre, stem ? and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- shaped and forged
- Overall
- height 177.5 cm, width 5.2 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Zulu
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
When
- Creation Date
- between 1850 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/1568